My Favorite Year (1982)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $17,458,105 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $266,009 (1.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 52 opening theaters/720 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $67,160,250 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 1st, 1982 (Wide) by MGM |
| Video Release: | May 6th, 2016 by Warner Archive |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Dysfunctional Family, Film Actor, Off the Wagon / Relapse, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | TV Industry |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, BrooksFilms Limited |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1982 | 26 | $266,009 | 52 | $5,116 | $266,009 | 1 | |
| Oct 8, 1982 | 3 | $2,400,696 | +802% | 714 | $3,362 | $2,783,008 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 1982 | 3 | $2,205,749 | -8% | 720 | $3,064 | $5,567,783 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 1982 | 6 | $1,706,802 | -23% | 632 | $2,701 | $7,886,961 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 1982 | 7 | $1,481,129 | -13% | 541 | $2,738 | $9,815,529 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 1982 | 7 | $1,434,011 | -3% | 559 | $2,565 | $11,659,508 | 6 |
| Nov 12, 1982 | 7 | $1,105,683 | -23% | 544 | $2,033 | $13,124,571 | 7 |
| Nov 19, 1982 | 9 | $953,511 | -14% | 431 | $2,212 | $14,372,201 | 8 |
| Nov 26, 1982 | 8 | $1,111,649 | +17% | 436 | $2,550 | $15,963,486 | 9 |
| Dec 3, 1982 | 7 | $749,113 | -33% | 444 | $1,687 | $16,939,206 | 10 |
| Dec 10, 1982 | 10 | $359,691 | -52% | 388 | $927 | $17,458,105 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1982 | 18 | $382,312 | 52 | $7,352 | $382,312 | 1 | |
| Oct 8, 1982 | 4 | $2,979,722 | +679% | 714 | $4,173 | $3,362,034 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 1982 | 5 | $2,818,125 | -5% | 720 | $3,914 | $6,180,159 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 1982 | 6 | $2,154,241 | -24% | 632 | $3,409 | $8,334,400 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 1982 | 7 | $1,891,097 | -12% | 541 | $3,496 | $10,225,497 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 1982 | 7 | $1,793,391 | -5% | 559 | $3,208 | $12,018,888 | 6 |
| Nov 12, 1982 | 7 | $1,399,802 | -22% | 544 | $2,573 | $13,418,690 | 7 |
| Nov 19, 1982 | 8 | $1,433,147 | +2% | 431 | $3,325 | $14,851,837 | 8 |
| Nov 26, 1982 | 9 | $1,338,256 | -7% | 436 | $3,069 | $16,190,093 | 9 |
| Dec 3, 1982 | 6 | $908,321 | -32% | 444 | $2,046 | $17,098,414 | 10 |
Leading
| Peter O'Toole | Alan Swann |
Supporting
| Jessica Harper | K. C. Downing | |
| Joseph Bologna | King Kaiser |
Leading
| Mark Linn-Baker | Benjy Stone |
Supporting
| Gloria Stuart | Mrs. Horn | |
| Lainie Kazan | Belle Carroca | |
| Bill Macy | Sy Benson | |
| Anne De Salvo | Alice Miller | |
| Basil Hoffman | Herb Lee | |
| Lou Jacobi | Uncle Morty |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Benjamin | Director | |
| Michael Gruskoff | Producer | |
| Dennis Palumbo | Story by | |
| Norman Steinberg | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Chew | Editor | |
| Ralph Burns | Composer | |
| Gerald Hirschfeld | Director of Photography | |
| Charles Rosen | Art Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $266,009 (1.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 52 opening theaters/720 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $67,160,250 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 1st, 1982 (Wide) by MGM |
| Video Release: | May 6th, 2016 by Warner Archive |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Dysfunctional Family, Film Actor, Off the Wagon / Relapse, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | TV Industry |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, BrooksFilms Limited |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1982 | 26 | $266,009 | 52 | $5,116 | $266,009 | 1 | |
| Oct 8, 1982 | 3 | $2,400,696 | +802% | 714 | $3,362 | $2,783,008 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 1982 | 3 | $2,205,749 | -8% | 720 | $3,064 | $5,567,783 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 1982 | 6 | $1,706,802 | -23% | 632 | $2,701 | $7,886,961 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 1982 | 7 | $1,481,129 | -13% | 541 | $2,738 | $9,815,529 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 1982 | 7 | $1,434,011 | -3% | 559 | $2,565 | $11,659,508 | 6 |
| Nov 12, 1982 | 7 | $1,105,683 | -23% | 544 | $2,033 | $13,124,571 | 7 |
| Nov 19, 1982 | 9 | $953,511 | -14% | 431 | $2,212 | $14,372,201 | 8 |
| Nov 26, 1982 | 8 | $1,111,649 | +17% | 436 | $2,550 | $15,963,486 | 9 |
| Dec 3, 1982 | 7 | $749,113 | -33% | 444 | $1,687 | $16,939,206 | 10 |
| Dec 10, 1982 | 10 | $359,691 | -52% | 388 | $927 | $17,458,105 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1982 | 18 | $382,312 | 52 | $7,352 | $382,312 | 1 | |
| Oct 8, 1982 | 4 | $2,979,722 | +679% | 714 | $4,173 | $3,362,034 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 1982 | 5 | $2,818,125 | -5% | 720 | $3,914 | $6,180,159 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 1982 | 6 | $2,154,241 | -24% | 632 | $3,409 | $8,334,400 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 1982 | 7 | $1,891,097 | -12% | 541 | $3,496 | $10,225,497 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 1982 | 7 | $1,793,391 | -5% | 559 | $3,208 | $12,018,888 | 6 |
| Nov 12, 1982 | 7 | $1,399,802 | -22% | 544 | $2,573 | $13,418,690 | 7 |
| Nov 19, 1982 | 8 | $1,433,147 | +2% | 431 | $3,325 | $14,851,837 | 8 |
| Nov 26, 1982 | 9 | $1,338,256 | -7% | 436 | $3,069 | $16,190,093 | 9 |
| Dec 3, 1982 | 6 | $908,321 | -32% | 444 | $2,046 | $17,098,414 | 10 |
Leading
| Peter O'Toole | Alan Swann |
Supporting
| Jessica Harper | K. C. Downing | |
| Joseph Bologna | King Kaiser |
Leading
| Mark Linn-Baker | Benjy Stone |
Supporting
| Gloria Stuart | Mrs. Horn | |
| Lainie Kazan | Belle Carroca | |
| Bill Macy | Sy Benson | |
| Anne De Salvo | Alice Miller | |
| Basil Hoffman | Herb Lee | |
| Lou Jacobi | Uncle Morty |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Benjamin | Director | |
| Michael Gruskoff | Producer | |
| Dennis Palumbo | Story by | |
| Norman Steinberg | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Chew | Editor | |
| Ralph Burns | Composer | |
| Gerald Hirschfeld | Director of Photography | |
| Charles Rosen | Art Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.